Sharan.A

It spreads and affects other computers.
It spreads
, through P2P programs.

Affected platforms:

Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95

First detected on:

Nov. 11, 2005

Detection updated on:

Nov. 11, 2005

Statistics

No

Proactive protection:

Yes, using TruPrevent Technologies

Brief Description

Sharan.A is a worm that spreads by copying itself, without infecting other files.

Sharan.A uses the following propagation or distribution methods:

Exploiting vulnerabilities with the intervention of the user: exploiting vulnerabilities in file formats or applications. To exploit them successfully it needs the intervention of the user: opening files, viewing malicious web pages, reading emails, etc.

Peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing programs: it makes copies of itself with enticing names in shared folders belonging to these programs. Other users of this type of networks then voluntarily download and run the infected files.